Swiss luxury watch brand “HUBLOT” will hold a “HUBLOT FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Commemorative Event” at the Hublot Omotesando boutique on the 29th to commemorate the release of the new Japan limited model “Big Bang e Blue Victory” Soccer Japan Representative limited model announcement” held. Masaki Maezono, former representative of Japan, and Dai Tamura, an illustrator, took the stage.
Below is the release.
Hublot has been providing the official watch to the Japanese national soccer team since 2015, and has announced the latest connected watch “Big Bang e Blue Victory”, which will be a new official watch. This model will actually be worn by Japanese national team players and coaches during the World Cup Qatar tournament. When Mr. Maezono, a guest of this event, appeared wearing the “Big Bang e Victory”, he said, “I feel a sense of exhilaration from the emblem of the Japanese national team. I’m going to tighten up,” he said, looking back on his memories of when he played for the Japan national team, and raised his expectations for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
In addition, when the referee board of Hublot, who will be the official watch and official timekeeper of the 2022 Qatar Games for the fourth time in a row, was announced, its unique design with the motif of Hublot’s watch “Big Bang” Mr. Maezono looked excited. Furthermore, when Mr. Maezono held up the referee board to be used for the World Cup in Qatar, which had just arrived from Switzerland, the audience erupted in applause. I was nervous because I was going to be the top referee in the world for the cup.
Following Mr. Maezono, the artist Dai Tamura also took the stage and showed off his own illustrations modeled after the players of the Japanese national soccer team. When Mr. Maezono saw the illustration of the members of the Japan national team on the grand staircase, he was amazed by the overwhelming power of the scene, saying, “It’s cool…it has a dynamic feel that makes the players jump out of the way!” . Regarding the production of this illustration, Mr. Tamura said, “I paid attention to the muscles that the players have trained. I think that I was able to express a sense of dynamism by having each player take a pose that shows their individuality.” He expressed his joy at the success of his illustrations.
During the talk show that followed, when the MC asked about the selection of the members of the Japanese national team and about the players they are looking forward to, Maezono said, “It will be a battle for the entire team, including the starting lineup and bench members. If you are a young player, I’m keeping an eye on Doan, who is also a Hublot friend.I think there will be many young players, so I’m looking forward to synergy with Yoshida and other veteran players!” He expressed his opinion in anticipation of the announcement of the members of the Japanese national team for the World Cup. In addition, Mr. Tamura, who accompanied the making-of of the Japanese players, said, “I’m paying attention to Yoshida! When I saw it up close, I wondered if he was actually able to boost his morale as a captain like this.I hope he will give a shout of victory at the World Cup as well!I hope that we will be enthusiastic regardless of whether we win or lose. I’m looking forward to a great match!”, expressing his expectations for the captain who will lead the Japanese national team. Furthermore, when asked about players other than the Japanese national team that he is paying attention to, Maezono said, “What do young players like Mbappe look like? I’m really looking forward to seeing how well they perform,” he said, looking impatiently waiting for the world’s top-level competition.
At the end, both of them said, “I hope many people will pay attention to my illustrations, and I hope that I can liven up the World Cup through my drawings!” (Mr. Tamura) Let’s support each other and liven up the tournament together with me!” (Mr. Maezono) gave a comment of anticipation, ending the event.
